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Is there any difference between a Messenger and a Prophet?

Safar 29, 1446 / 02 Sep 2024

A Prophet is one who receives Revelation from Allah of a law, but he is not commanded to propagate it,...

A woman is not guilty of sin if she advises her negligent husband

Muharram 09, 1445 AH / 27 Jul 2023

What is prescribed is that the advice should be given in a kindly and polite manner, because that makes it...

The Jama'ah Is What Conforms To The Truth Even If You Are Alone

Muharram 07, 1445 / 25 Jul 2023

The Muslim has to seek the truth. If he finds an Islamic center which promotes the truth, or a group...

What to do when there is too much fitnah and division

Muharram 06, 1445 AH / 24 Jul 2023

When the people do not have an leader and they split into sects and parties, do not follow any of...

Act of Jahiliyyah in Muharram

Muharram 4, 1445 AH / 22 Jul 2023

This habit is an invented practice from Jahiliyyah and it is not permissible for a Muslim to do it.

Hajj by a Mushrik

Muharram 4, 1445 / 22 Jul 2023

If anyone performs Hajj while committing major disbelief and then returns to Islam, their Hajj will not count as the...

Ruling on Changing Names after Hajj

Muharram 04, 1445 / 22 Jul 2023

What is the ruling on a person changing their name like most of the Indonesian pilgrims do? Indonesians are used...

Ruling on Celebrating Valentine’s Day

Muharram 02, 1445 AH / 20 Jul 2023

The Muslim must adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah in all his affairs, especially at times of fitan (temptation and tribulation) and...

The ruling on supplications accompanied by music

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 / 16 Jul 2023

If the supplications are tinged with bid'ah, this is even worse, for it combines amusement and heresy.

Ruling on listening to songs

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 / 16 Jul 2023

Listening to songs is haram, for Allah (Exalted be He) says, And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks...

Ruling on hearing songs or music without intending

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 / 16 Jul 2023

Listening to songs is not permissible. As for hearing them without intending to, as happens in the street or on...

What is the kind of bell that is forbidden?

Dhul-Hijjah 27, 1444 / 15 Jul 2023

What is the kind of bell that is forbidden?

Ruling on reciting Al-Fatihah for the deceased when visiting his grave

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1444 AH / 12 Jul 2023

There is no report that the Prophet ﷺ recited a surah of the Qur’an or any verses thereof for the...

What is the origin of the forty-day anniversary?

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1444 AH / 12 Jul 2023

The origin of this is a Pharaonic custom which was practised by the Pharaohs before Islam.

Ruling On Reciting Al-Fatihah At The Time Of A Man's Proposal To A Woman

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 AH / 10 Jul 2023

Reciting Al-Fatihah at the time of a man's proposal to a woman or at the time of his marriage contract...

Ruling On Burying Non-Sunnis With Sunnis In The Same Graveyard

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 AH / 10 Jul 2023

If the innovator is a disbeliever because of his bid'ah, then it is not permissible to bury him in the...

Marriage is Half Your Religion

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 / 10 Jul 2023

The Sunnah indicates that it is prescribed to get married, and that it is one of the Sunnahs of the...

Correct methodology for advising the rulers

Rajab 13, 1443 AH / 14 Feb 2022

No one is Infallible except for Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him). Rulers are humans and they make errors. So...

What is the meaning of Bid'ah?

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

What is the meaning of Bid'ah? We want you to define this term clearly. Indeed, there are some people who...

The meaning and types of Bid'ah

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

Bid'ah is an act of worship that was not legislated by Allah such as celebrating the birth of the Prophet...

Acts of worship are Tawqifi

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

The fundamental rule on the acts of 'Ibadah (worship) is that it is Tawqifiyyah (bound by a religious text and...

Was the Ka'bah clad with a covering at the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

The covering of the Ka'bah is a well known practice centuries before the Mission of the Prophet (peace be upon...

Ruling on extravagant and lavishness during funerals

Sha'ban 22, 1442 / 04 Apr 2021

What is the ruling on extravagance in funerals? The bereaved family serve dinners for those who come to offer condolences....

Giving the Muslims' sins to the Jews and Christians

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

Those who invite others to follow the misguidance that they follow, will carry the same sins as those committed by...

Entering Jannah is by the bounty of Allah, not by good deeds

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

Jannah cannot be the corresponding reward for one's good deeds. In other words, deeds, however great they may be, are...

Should a man who discovers that his wife is not a virgin demand his Mahr?

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

If it is necessary to show the bride's virtuousness by blood on her garment according to their traditions, the husband...

Rule on a woman refuses any person proposing for her betrothal and wants to be married only to her paternal cousins

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

It is up to her. If a person proposes to marry her, she refuses and wants only one of the...

Prohibition of giving women in marriage without their permission

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

This manner of marriage is Munkar and invalid according to the most correct view of scholars. This is because the...

It is permissible to refuse marriage when there is a Shar'i excuse

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

Consequently, every Muslim, male or female, should obey the Prophet's (peace be upon him) instructions and hasten to marry to...

Is a man considered a Mahram for the sister of his wife?

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

No, a woman's husband is not a Mahram to her sister or paternal aunt. The husband of a woman is...

Discovering that one's wife is not a virgin

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

This may be due to several reasons; virginity may be lost due to other reasons than Zina, so he should...

Advice to those who wish to marry but cannot afford the expenses

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

O brother! Fear Allah and adhere to His Religion, and observe Sawm (Fast) as often as possible until you can...

Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah is denied only by deviated people

Rabi' Al-Thani 20, 1442 / 05 Dec 2020

As for denying entirely the existence of Allah, this was done stubbornly by pharaoh and ancient philosophers. On the other...

Copyrights on tapes

Rabi' Al-Thani 19, 1442 / 05 Dec 2020

It is not permissible for a person to make copies of software programs protected by copyright unless the person obtains...

Ruling on saying Allah is Omnipresent

Rabi' Al-Thani 19, 1442 / 04 Dec 2020

The foregoing is a false saying and it is tantamount to Kufr (disbelief) in Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He)....

Rule on preventing a girl from marrying due to the opinion of a family member

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

None is allowed to object because of personal desire, hatred or desire for worldly gains. All these reasons should be...

Is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a person whom she does not want to marry?

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

A father or any other person is not allowed to force the girls towards whom they act as Walis to...

It is not permissible to delay the marriage of the younger girl

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

It is not permissible to delay the marriage of the younger daughter until the elder one gets married.

Greediness and dissatisfaction with simple life, dowries and expenditures for weddings have become exorbitant,that is why marriages have decreased

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

They should not demand excessive dowries and wedding costs so that the number of marriages increase and the number of...

Merits of hastening to marry

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

It is most required to hasten to marry. Young men should not delay marriage due to studying. Marriage is not...

Ruling on describing worldly inventions as Bid'ah

Rabi' Al-Thani 03, 1442 AH / 19 Nov 2020

Worldly affairs cannot be described as Bid'ahs in terms of the religious connotation of the word. What is Munkar and...

What is meant by Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited) in Islam

Rabi' Al-Thani 02, 1442 AH / 18 Nov 2020

Halal and Haram are two Shar'i (Islamic legal) rulings, the knowledge of which is acquired from the Qur'an and the...

Ruling on using phrase 'peace be upon him' to anyone other than the Messenger

Rabi' Al-Thani 01, 1442 AH / 16 Nov 2020

There is no evidence on singling him out with this phrase to the exclusion of other Sahabah. Likewise, there is...

Can a person be excused for their ignorance regarding the fundamentals of Tawhid

Rabi' Al-Thani 01, 1442 AH / 16 Nov 2020

No person can be excused for their ignorance regarding issues of Tawhid so long as they live amongst Muslims. On...

What is the difference between Al-Hilm and Al-Sabr

Rabi' Al-Awwal 24, 1442 / 10 Nov 2020

Al-Hilm is to delay the punishment for a servant (granting them respite so that they may repent from their sins)....

Tafsir Surah Yusuf, Ayah 106: 'And most of them believe not in Allah...'

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 A.H / 07 Nov 2020

Abu Jahl and his like believed that Allah was their Creator and Provider, the Creator of the heavens and the...

Tafsir Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayahs 76 to 78

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 A.H / 07 Nov 2020

It indicate that if someone promises Allah to do something and then breaks their promise is characterized by the traits...

Tafsir Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayah 4: 'Except those of the Mushrikun with whom you have a treaty...'

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 A.H / 07 Nov 2020

In this Ayah Allah (Exalted be He) commands His Messenger (peace be upon him) to complete the treaty which he...

Ruling on a husband who treats his wife unjustly

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 AH / 07 Nov 2020

You also have to check yourself and follow your religion properly. Repent to Allah from any bad deeds and sins...

Ruling on cursing one's children or wife

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 AH / 07 Nov 2020

It is not permissible to curse one’s wife. Cursing her is not a form of divorce and she is still...

Commenting on criticism among Du'ah (Callers to Islam)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 19, 1442 AH / 05 Nov 2020

It has become prevalent nowadays that many of those who claim to be scholars and Du'ah (callers to Islam) backbite...

Warning against talking about people's honor and Ghibah

Rabi' Al-Awwal 15, 1442 AH / 01 Nov 2020

Saying things about Muslims which they dislike is a major reprehensible matter in religion, falling under the prohibited backbiting.

Be fair and equitable with your children

Rabi' Al-Awwal 15, 1442 AH / 01 Nov 2020

A father should be fair with his sons and daughters according to the laws of inheritance. It is impermissible for...

Jarh wa Ta'dil and investigating Hadith still remain

Rabi' Al-Awwal 14, 1442 AH / 31 Oct 2020

No, this is not true. The fact is that Jarh, Ta'dil and investigating of Hadith still remain; and scholars should...

On Shaykh Al-Albani

Rabi' Al-Awwal 14, 1442 AH / 31 Oct 2020

Though Shaykh Al-Albani is not infallible and might err in declaring a Hadith as Sahih (authentic) or Da'if (weak); it...

Executing one who apostatizes from Islam

Rabi' Al-Awwal 9, 1442 AH / 26 Oct 2020

The Noble Qur'an and the purified Sunnah have verified the obligation of executing a Murtad if they refuse to repent...

The Believer's Stance towards the Trials (Fitnah)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 22 Oct 2020

Trial also takes place by means of doubts and lust. Many people were exposed to trial because of groundless doubts,...

Meaning and types of Taqlid and the ruling on each type

Safar 28, 1442 AH / 15 Oct 2020

Some scholars defined Taqlid as following a person's religious view without knowing the evidence upon which it is based. Some...

Reconciliation of the Four Schools of Jurisprudence

Safar 28, 1442 AH / 15 Oct 2020

A Muslim is not required to combine between the ways followed by the four Madhabs (Schools of Jurisprudence) in his...

It is obligatory on Muslims to follow the Qur'an and Sunnah

Safar 28, 1442 AH / 15 Oct 2020

The basic rule states that it is incumbent upon every Muslim to follow the Book of Allah and the Sunnah...

Definition of Makruh

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

Al-Makruh (what is disliked) is defined as an act that if abstained from, one is rewarded. However, if such an...

Learning the Glorious Qur'an

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

What is the ruling of the Shari'ah (Islamic law) on someone who does not apply the rules of the recitation...

The book: 'Al-Jawahir by Shaykh Zayn Al-Din Al-Malibary' is not considered a reliable source

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

The book of Al-Jawahir fi 'Uqubat Ahl Al-Kaba'ir by Shaykh Zayn Al-Din Al-Malibary is not considered a reliable source with...

Extent of obligatory knowledge

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

It is obligatory on every Muslim to convey the knowledge they have, whether it is much or little to those...

The authority of Hadith-ul-Ahad

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

What about a person who denies the punishment in the grave, because the reports in this regard are Hadith-ul-Ahad (Hadiths...

It is impermissible for a person to remain ignorant

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

It is impermissible for a person to remain ignorant. They have to learn what they must know about their Din...

Ruling on book entitled 'Kashf Al-Akinnah' by Abdul-Wahhab Mahiyyah

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

After reviewing the mentioned book (Kashf Al-Akinnah), I realized that its author is not one of the reliable scholars in...

Publishing Islamic books as a Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity)

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

The printing of useful books that benefit people in their religious and worldly affairs is a good act, for which...

Duties of a teacher

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

It is obligatory for the teacher to devote care to this issue and first be the living example of it...

The Hadith: 'I saw 'Amr ibn 'Amir Al-Khuza'i dragging his intestines in the Fire'

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

Is it reported in any Hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw 'Amr ibn Luhay turning...

Ruling on whoever dies as a minor

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

This baby will be dealt with in this world as his family. If he is born to a Muslim family,...

Ruling on Ahl Al-Fatrah

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

Those who refused to embrace Islam after its message was conveyed to them, whether in the period before or during...

The Prophet's parents

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

Parents of the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not belong to Ahl-ul-Fatrah because the Arabs followed the faith of...

The fate of the children of the disbelievers

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

The preponderant view is that Allah will test them with some commands on the Day of Resurrection; whoever is obedient...

The fate of Ahl Al-Fatrah

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

As for those whom Da'wah has not reached in an uncorrupted manner, they are left to the Will of Allah....

Can a Muslim's ignorance of creed be excused?

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

It is impermissible for the adherents of Tawhid (monotheism), who hold that the worshippers of graves are disbelievers, to call...

Ruling on joining religious parties

Safar 21, 1442 / 08 Oct 2020

A Muslim must not belong to innovated parties. We should only belong to Allah's Book and the Sunnah of His...

knowledge has faded and the scholars have died

Safar 21, 1442 AH / 08 Oct 2020

Indeed, Allah does not take away (religious) knowledge by pulling it away from the (chests of) people. However, Allah takes...

Each group claims to be the right group

Safar 20, 1442 / 07 Oct 2020

The group we should follow and comply with its methodology is that which follows Al-Sirat-ul-Mustaqim (the Straight Path), the Prophet...

The Hadith: 'All of them will be in Hellfire except one'

Safar 18, 1442 AH / 05 Oct 2020

The one saved sect will be Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah who abided by the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him)...

Ruling on kufr 'Amali (disbelief in actions)

Safar 07, 1442 AH / 24 Sep 2020

Can a person commit Kufr Amali (disbelief in actions) which takes them out of Islam in normal cases?

Ibn Taymiyyah did not approve celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid

Muharram 29, 1442 AH / 17 Sep 2020

Ibn Taymiyyah did not approve celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid, rather he condemned doing so and was of the view that...

Ruling on writing the Exalted Name 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' (peace be upon him) parallel on a paper, portraits, wall or the like

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

It is not permissible to write the Exalted Name 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' (peace be upon him) parallel to each other...

A poem attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

This poem is a lie against Imam Abu Hanifah. It is, thus, not permissible to attribute it to him.

What are the Hadith Qudsy?

Muharram 26, 1442 AH / 14 Sep 2020

The term Hadith Qudsy refers to Revelations from Allah in the Prophet’s words. Such Revelations were sent to the Prophet...

Mubahalah between the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the Christians

Muharram 26, 1442 AH / 14 Sep 2020

Mubahalah is not exclusive to the event that took place between the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the Christians....

Ruling on reciting some Ayahs incorrectly

Muharram 21, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

There are some Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) which I cannot pronounce properly, for I have never been to schools. Is it...

Ruling on committing Lahn while reciting Qur'an

Muharram 21, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

Is there sin on the reciter? Is the Salah (Prayer) of the one who corrected him valid? Please give us...

How to learn Tajwid

Muharram 25, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

How can I learn Tajwid and in which book can I find the rules of Tajwid?

Inability to properly pronounce the Arabic letter 'ض' [dad]

Muharram 21, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

If they fail after exerting effort to pronounce it properly, they are excused and they may pronounce it in the...

Do the Al-Asha'irah belong to Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah or not?

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 11 Sep 2020

Do the Al-Asha'irah (Asha'rites/Ash'aris) belong to Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah or not?

Ruling on claiming that the Call to Islam does not need knowledge

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 11 Sep 2020

They say that the Call to Islam does not need knowledge or Fiqh based on Hadith: 'Convey (my teachings) to...

Ruling on accusing some of the Imams of Ahl Al-Sunnah of committing Bid'ah (innovation in Islam)

Muharram 23, 1442 AH / 11 Sep 2020

What is the ruling on accusing a number of the Imams of Ahl Al-Sunnah of being innovators because they made...

Hadith: 'Run away from the leper as you would run away from a lion'

Muharram 19, 1442 AH / 07 Sep 2020

Dear Shaykh, kindly confirm the degree of authenticity or weakness of the Hadith reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace...

Jama'at Al-Ahbash

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

Jama'at-ul-Ahbash (the Habashis) is a misguided group which is against Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream)....

Ruling on celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid during Rabi' Al-Awwal in his honor

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

What is the ruling on celebrating the Mawlid (the Prophet’s birthday) in Rabi‘ Al-Awwal as a tribute to the Prophet...

Ruling on knowledge seekers insult the Scholars

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

May Allah grant us and them guidance! It is obligatory upon the scholars to beware of Ghibah (backbiting) and Namimah...

Response to a letter from Shaykh Abdul-Rahman ibn Abdul-Khaliq and weak Hadith that support the demonstrations

Muharram 16, 1442 / 04 Sep 2020

These acts are done out of displaying the rites of Islam and have nothing to do with demonstrations.

The Hadith: 'Whoever among you sees an evil'

Muharram 14, 1442 AH / 03 Sep 2020

What is the meaning of the Hadith reported on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)...

Hadith: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, if you did not sin'

Muharram 14, 1442 AH / 03 Sep 2020

what is the meaning of the Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that says: 'If you had not...

Celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid

Muharram 15, 1442 AH / 03 Sep 2020

Celebrating the birth of the Prophet is Bid‘ah (innovation in religion). The Prophet did not celebrate his birthday, nor did...

Ruling on celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid

Muharram 15, 1442 AH / 03 Sep 2020

Holding a celebration to commemorate the birth of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is impermissible, and that was never...

Learning Arabic

Muharram 14, 1442 AH / 03 Sep 2020

What should I do to learn the Arabic Language and write it very well? Indeed, I did not have a...

Reason behind disagreement among Imams Malik, Ahmad and Al-Shafi'i

Muharram 13, 1442 AH / 01 Sep 2020

What are the causes of disagreement in legal opinions among Imams Malik, Al-Shafi'i and Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah be...

The Hadith: 'You will have rulers some of whom you will approve of and some you will disapprove of'

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Your Eminence, is this Hadith Sahih (authentic)? We read it in Sahih Al-Jami' Al-Saghir Wa Zyadatih.

The Hadith: 'Every flesh that has grown up from unlawful earnings, Hellfire is most entitled to it'

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

The Hadith which is mentioned in the question generally applies to eating from unlawful sources. It is a threatening Hadith...

The Hadith: 'Before the Last Hour there will be Fitnahs like pieces of a dark night'

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

I want to ask about a Hadith which reads as follows: Al-Hasan Al-Basri (may Allah be merciful to him)

Ruling on taking money to break the law

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

The mentioned agreement is not permissible because it involves lying, forging, cheating authorities, and violation of regulations set for the...

Ruling on standing up as a way of honoring the national anthem

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

It is not permissible for a Muslim to stand in honor of a national anthem or flag; this is a...

Ruling on shaving the beard and being unable to perform some Salahs during military service

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

It is not permissible for a Muslim to indulge in something that entails all these forbidden acts or even some...

Ruling on lying to and deceiving the ruler

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

If that is the status quo (in your country), then you are not allowed to do that, because it involves...

No obedience in matters involving disobedience to Allah

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

A believer should abandon such sins, and follow the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace be...

A wife inheriting from the husband's Diyah as well as other property

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

When was Hajj made obligatory?

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

In which year, following the Hijrah (Prophet’s migration to Madinah), was Hajj made obligatory? What is the most...

Stipulating the payment of usurious interests upon delay in repaying the financial card

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Is it permissible to deal with this card taking into account that a person can avoid dealing with Riba (usury/interest)...

Should illegitimate children be attributed to their known father?

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Seeking husband's permission to perform obligatory Hajj

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

I am a married woman for forty years. I’ve been asking my husband to perform Hajj and he...

Ruling on using Samba visa card

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Samba visa as described in the question is a new way of the ways of those who deal with Riba...

Ruling on using the silver and gold credit card

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

These gold or silver credit cards are usurious. It is not permissible to issue or to deal with such cards....

Ruling on Insurance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

All praise is due to Allah Alone and peace and blessings be upon the Last of the Prophets. To proceed:...

Ruling holding a funeral ceremony for the deceased

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Ruling on health Insurance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Ruling on Hajj

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

Some people claim that there is no obligation to go to the holy lands to perform Hajj. They...

Ruling on attributing the Laqit to its adopter

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Ruling on applying health insurance to company employees

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Repeating Hajj

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

Is it preferable to perform Hajj every year for whoever wishes to do so and it is not...

Starting by distributing the inheritance or repaying the debt

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Repaying the debt of a deceased debtor to a deceased creditor

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Repaying the deceased's debt to the Real Estate Development Fund before fulfilling the will, unless one of the children repays it

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Questions:

Repaying the deceased's debt in full before distributing the inheritance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Repaying the deceased's debt before distributing the inheritance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

The remaining amount of Mahr with the husband as a part of the wife's inheritance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Obligation of repaying the deceased's debt before the inheritance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Obligation of repaying the deceased's debt before distributing the shares of inheritors

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Obligation of Hajj even in the company the followers of Bid'ah

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

We would like to inform you that many of our Sunni Muslim brothers who live on the Persian...

New revert entering the Sacred Precincts without changing his name

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’ has read what was sent by to the General Chairman by...

Merit of Hajj

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

Are major sins forgiven by virtue of Hajj Mabrur (Hajj sincerely done, not mixed with any sin, and...

Importance of Makkah to Muslims

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

How important is Makkah to the Muslim world?

Impermissibility of paying Sadaqah from the inheritance without the heirs' permission

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Illegitimate children should be attributed to their mother

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Ibrahim's proclamation to mankind to perform Hajj

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

Qestion: It is claimed that Allah (Exalted be He) ordered His Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to proclaim...

A husband's inheritance from his wife

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

A husband died after lending his wife some money without her repaying it

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Hastening to fulfill religious obligations

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

May I delay performing Hajj for one or two years, although I can perform it this year, for...

Hajj performed by a person who committed an act of Kufr

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

After performing Hajj, a person committed Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage) and sometimes neglected Salah (Prayer). Later, this...

Hajj For Minors

Muharram 12, 1442 / 31 Aug 2020

If I want to take my son, who has not yet reached adolescence, with me to Hajj, should...

Excluding the bedroom and the wife's property from the husband's inheritance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Everything the deceased has left as the sole right of heirs

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Distributing the inheritance after one of the heirs has traded in it and made profits

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Distributing the inheritance according to Shari'ah

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

His daughter left his house and then returned bearing an illegitimate male child

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

A company issued a card for employees to use when buying a commodity

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

If the matter is as you have mentioned, the extra amount which the company takes is a form of Riba...

A card that transfers the money from the buyer's account to the seller's immediately

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

We would like your Eminence to advise us regarding using Saudi Payments Network (SPAN). For example, a person buys items...

Borrower paying a certain amount of the loan when delaying repayment

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Some companies issue cards with a set loan that the borrower can present at any bank and receive the specified...

Basics of economy in Islam

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

The Islamic economy depends on Shar'i (Islamically lawful) trade through investing money in ways that Allah (Exalted be He) made...

Answering misconception related to women's inheritance

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

After Li'an, should the child be attributed to his grandfather?

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Impermissibility of building the Masjid from the shares of minors

Muharram 12, 1442 AH / 31 Aug 2020

Weak Hadiths: 'Fitnah is asleep. May Allah the Curse of Allah be upon the one who wakes it up' and 'Stay away from verdure growing in manure'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'When my servant becomes forty years old, I will guard them against three afflictions'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'A time will come when most people have the faces of human beings and the hearts of wolves'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'There is no better man than 'Ali and no sword other than Dhu Al-Faqar'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'Rajab is the Month of Allah, Sha'ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'My Sahabah are like stars; whomever you follow, you will be guided'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'Love Arabs for three reasons'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'Light covers the person who performs ablution'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'Learn witchcraft but do not practice it'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'I am the best person for the wicked people of my Ummah'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'Difference among my Ummah is a mercy'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'The best among you is the one whose first child is a girl'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Fabricated Hadith: 'Anyone who dies without knowing the Imam of his time will die the death of one belonging to Jahiliyyah'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

The Hadith: 'Much laughter kills the heart'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Research and verification show that the phrase that you have mentioned in the question reading: 'May Allah be merciful to...

The Hadith: 'Anything I command you to do, perform of it as much as you can; and anything I forbid you to do, abandon it'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Anything I command you to do, perform of it as much as you...

The Hadith: 'There is no obedience to a creature if it involves disobedience to the Creator'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Is the following Hadith considered Sahih (authentic): 'There is no obedience to a creature if it involves disobedience to the...

The Hadith: 'A strong believer is better than a weak believer'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

The Hadith refers to the strength of faith. A believer who has strong faith is far better than a believer...

The Hadith: 'When Allah wills good for His servant, He uses him'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

What is the meaning of the following Hadith: 'When Allah wills good for His servant, He uses him.'

The Hadith: 'Verily, Allah helps this religion even through a wicked person'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

What is the meaning of the following Hadith: 'Verily, Allah helps this religion (Islam) even through a wicked person.' What...

There is many a reciter of the Qur'an whom the Qur'an curses

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

I would like Your Eminence to explain the meaning of this honorable Hadith, as I conversed with a Muslim brother...

The Hadith: 'None of you will have faith until his desire is in accordance with what I have brought.'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Would you please explain the meaning of the following Hadith: 'None of you will have faith until his desire is...

Hadith: 'Fear Allah and fear those who fear Him'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

It is said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Fear Allah, and fear those who fear...

If some person finds a sum of money but none asks about it

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Found a watch in the street, took and wore it but later it broke down

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling taking any of the belongings left by the pilgrims after their leaving Makkah

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on some person found an amount of money that is inconsiderable in the eyes of common people

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling Picking up Luqatah

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on one when he was young he found a wallet in the street and gave it to his paternal cousin

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on together with his brothers they found a sum of money in the street and gave it to their father

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on denying the Hadiths of the Messenger (peace be upon him)

Muharram 11, 1442 / 30 Aug 2020

What do you say about the people who deny the Hadiths of the Messenger (peace be upon him)?...

claiming that some Hadiths contradict the Qur'an

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on a person found a wallet and spent the money

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on a person found a wallet and divided the money between him and his friend

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Who is meant by the reference 'Related by the Three or Five Compilers'

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Luqatah found in Al-Haram

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Luqatah in Al-Haram is not to be picked up except by someone who will make a public announcement about it

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on if one found a sum and announced it, but he could not find its owner

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on a man found a collection of golden ornaments and sold them because he was ignorant of the ruling of Luqatah in Al-Haram

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

He found a brass statue of a bird and sold it

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Found a gold ring in the street and gave it to his mother who would ask people if anyone lost a ring

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

I found a sum of money somewhere and asked people there about it but it was not theirs

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Ruling on forgets something with a merchant and does not return to take it

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Claiming there are Hadith Munkar related by Al-Bukhari

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

The basic rule concerning any commands of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is that they denote obligation

Muharram 11, 1442 AH / 30 Aug 2020

Tawbah to prevent the execution of the Hadd

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

If Hudud come to the knowledge of the ruler and are proven by sufficient evidence, they should be carried out...

Stoning versus lashing a previously married man committing Zina

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

It is impermissible to cut one's own hand to apply the Hadd of stealing or to kill oneself if there...

Responsible for Qisas

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

It is not permissible to resort to Qisas (just retaliation) unless the crime is legally confirmed through the legal court....

Punishment on the Day of Resurrection for someone to whom the Hadd has been administered

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Will a sinner who receives the Hadd (ordained punishment for violating Allah’s Law) in worldly life be punished on the...

Permissibility of the victim's guardian giving up the right of executing the Hadd

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

The guardian of the victim is not permitted to forgo, for executing the punishment is Allah's right, and the ruler...

Paying money instead of executing the Hadd

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

It is not permissible to substitute the Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah’s Law) that Allah decreed with monetary fines;...

Forgiving the people of good qualities their slips

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

The Hadith means that it is desirable to forgive people of good qualities if they commit a small or trivial...

A family executing the Hadd of Zina if living in a country that does not apply Shari'ah

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

You are not entitled to execute the punishment; because execution of Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah’s Law) against the...

Executing Hadd in the absence of the ruler

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Only a Muslim ruler or his deputy is entitled to execute the Hudud, so as to keep order, prevent transgression,...

Ruling on a wife practicing Qadhf with her husband

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

The Hadd (ordained punishment for violating Allah’s Law) of Qadhf (falsely accusing a chaste person of involvement in prohibited sexual...

Ruling on swearing not to masturbate but returning to it

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Suing the one who does Qadhf

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Accusing a Muslim by another Muslim brother is not permissible and it is one of the major sins which necessitate...

Ruling on following Malik in religious rulings as he derived them

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Imam Malik is one of the Imams in religious knowledge, but at the same time he is a human who...

Ruling on bestiality

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Having sex with animals is a bad deed, transgression to bounds set by Allah and contradicts the Fitrah (natural disposition)...

Ruling on sodomy and the effect on illegitimate children

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Sodomy is one of the major sins, whether it is committed with a boy or an adult, and whether it...

Ruling on masturbation

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Ruling on masturbation for medical purposes

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Ruling on lesbianism

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Lesbianism is Haram (prohibited), and is a major sin because it is an act that contradicts the Ayahs (Qur'anic verses)...

Ruling on intending to commit sodomy

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Thank Allah for protecting you against the crime of sodomy. Seek Allah's forgiveness and do many good deeds.

Ruling on cursing the masturbator

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Qadhf of the wife

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

This word is one of the clear words of Qadhf (falsely accusing a chaste person of involvement in prohibited sexual...

Ruling on missing the Fajr prayer due to practicing masturbation

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Ruling on masturbation to prove the need to marry

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Ruling on masturbation during Ramadan

Muharram 10, 1442 / 29 Aug 2020

Masturbation is prohibited, as it involves drawing sexual pleasure in a way that Allah has made unlawful.

Ruling on masturbation by means of pressing the prostate area

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Lesbianism and its Hadd

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Lesbianism stands for homosexuality between females. It is forbidden and those who commit it have to be punished with Ta'zir...

Is having a wet dream similar to masturbation?

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Comparison between masturbation and looking at women

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

The Ayahs that state the prohibited immoral sexual practices

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Administering the Hadd to the masturbator

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

Ruling on acting in accordance with Imam Malik's School of Jurisprudence

Muharram 10, 1442 AH / 29 Aug 2020

People differ in preparedness, knowledge, reasoning, and background; some are intelligent and others are simple, some are well educated and...

Prophet Ibrahim's (Abraham, peace be upon him) rescue from his enemies

Muharram 9, 1442 AH / 28 Aug 2020

On raising up of Jesus and his being created without a father and the reason behind the permissibility of Jihad

Muharram 9, 1442 AH / 28 Aug 2020

The descent of Jesus before the end of time as a prophet and messenger is one of the major signs of the Hour

Muharram 9, 1442 AH / 28 Aug 2020

Covering the Awrah

Muharram 9, 1442 AH / 28 Aug 2020

According to the consensus of Muslim scholars, covering the Awrah is Wajib (obligatory).

The status of Prophet 'Isa according to the Qur'an and Sunnah

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Singling out 'Isa for being raised to the heavens

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Ruling on making distinctions between the prophets and deeming one of them to be superior to others

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

The reason behind calling Jesus (peace be upon him) as Al-Masih

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

The prophet sent before Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him) was not killed or crucified

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Is Al-Khadir (peace be upon him) still alive?

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

The descent of Jesus before the end of the time

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

A decisive statement about the life or death of Jesus and where he is now

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Questions:

Ruling on claiming that Maryam (Mary) the daughter of 'Imran got married after giving birth to Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him)

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Ruling on claiming that Al-Khadir takes care of people in rivers and deserts

Muharram 8, 1442 / 27 Aug 2020

Is Al-Khadir a guardian of the rivers and deserts and does he help those who get lost if they call...

The gospels' glad tidings of sending Muhammad and Allah's showing the lies of the Christians and Jews

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

Is Al-Khadir a prophet or a righteous man?

Muharram 8, 1442 AH / 27 Aug 2020

The difference between Major Shirk and Minor Shirk

Muharram 7, 1442 AH / 26 Aug 2020

Revelation of Hadith

Muharram 6, 1442 AH / 25 Aug 2020

As for the Hadith, Allah (Exalted be He) revealed them to the Prophet (peace be upon him) through Jibril. At...

Warning against seeking Fatwa from ignorant people and those who follow false doctrines

Muharram 6, 1442 / 25 Aug 2020

Lacking beneficial knowledge, their ultimate concern is to be at enmity with Islam and its followers. They seek to confuse...

Tawhid comes first

Muharram 6, 1442 AH / 25 Aug 2020

Ruling on reciting Quran over the dead

Muharram 6, 1442 / 25 Aug 2020

Reciting the Quran over or for the sake of the dead is bidah and taking rewards for that is impermissible,...

Bidahs committed in funerals

Muharram 6, 1442 / 25 Aug 2020

Such traditions are baseless in the purified Shariah. Rather, they are bid'ahs related to Jahiliyyah.

How to cure hardheartedness

Muharram 5, 1442 AH / 24 Aug 2020

Reasons for many young people deviating from the Din (Religion)

Muharram 5, 1442 AH / 24 Aug 2020

Ruling on the call to rapprochement between religions

Muharram 4, 1442 AH / 23 Aug 2020

Some practices done upon burial

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

All the practices referred to in the question mentioned above are newly-invented bid'ahs, except for the practice of offering condolences...

Ruling on the family of the deceased serving food for people and holding ceremonies on certain days

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

It is islamically permissible to serve sufficient food for the deceased's family to satisfy their need, since they will be...

Ruling on seeking help from the Messenger when digging the grave

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

Calling upon the Messenger when digging a grave through repeating the word Muhammad, Muhammad, is not permissible, as it is...

Ruling on offering condolences to the deceased's family to say: may rest be in your life

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

Is it permissible to say to the family of the deceased May the rest be in your life? What is...

Ruling on gathering for offering condolences

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

A person is rewarded when offering condolences because he or she is soothing the pain and sorrow of the bereaved...

On a habit dated to occur twenty, thirty or forty days after the time of death

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

We have a custom that whenever any distress like an accident or death befalls a person or any of his...

When there is a funeral, lines of lamps are hung, chairs are brought and reciters of the Qur'an are hired to recite the Qur'an

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

As for the other practices such as holding funeral ceremony, hanging lines of lamps, brining chairs, hiring reciters of the...

Ruling on following the funeral of a Kafir and attending his burial

Muharram 3, 1442 / 22 Aug 2020

I live in a rural area where there are Muslims and Christians. Whenever a Muslim dies, the Christians...

Scale models of the two Sacred Mosques

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1441 / 14 Aug 2020

It is not permissible to make scale models for Al-Haramayn Al-Sharifayn as they may contain pictures of the people in...

Ruling on building domes over graves

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1441 / 14 Aug 2020

It is impermissible to make such a Qiyas or analogy to conclude the permissibility of building domes on the graves...

Ruling on offering Salah behind a man who opposes Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah such as Al-Ash'ari and the like

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1441 AH / 13 Aug 2020

Is it permissible to offer Salah behind a man believing in a doctrine different from Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah such as...

Ruling on writing on graves

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1441 / 13 Aug 2020

It is not permissible to inscribe Qur'anic Ayahs or any thing else on graves.

Ruling on holding funeral ceremonies

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1441 / 13 Aug 2020

Your practice is not in accordance with the Sunnah and we do not know of any basis for it in...

Ruling on cutting down harmful trees at graves

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1441 / 13 Aug 2020

They should be cut down because they harm the people who come to visit the graves. Similarly, any thorny plants...

Is a tree growing on a grave a sign of anything?

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1441 / 13 Aug 2020

This is a groundless belief. Trees or herbs growing on graves are no sign of the righteousness of their occupants;...

Ruling on saying Sadaqallah Al-Adhim when finishing reading the Qur'an

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1441 AH / 12 Aug 2020

People’s custom of saying 'Sadaqallah-ul-Adhim' when finishing a session of recitation is a baseless act that should not be taken...

Does committing sins obliterate the blessing?

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1441 AH / 12 Aug 2020

Undoubtedly, committing sins is one of the causes of Allah’s Wrath, loss of blessings, withholding of rain and being overtaken...

Ruling on listening to songs

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1441 / 12 Aug 2020

I advise Muslim men and women to abstain from listening to songs, for they lead to great dangers. Nowadays, songs...

Woman's Hijab color

Dhul-Hijjah 14, 1441 / 08 Aug 2020

A Muslim woman does not have to dress in black. It is permissible for her to wear any color she...

A brief of the Salafi Da'wah and the life of Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab

Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441 / 06 Aug 2020

I would like to have an idea about the Da'wah Salafiyyah, i.e. based on the approach of the Salaf or...

The Shari'ah's stance regarding searching for Scholars faults

Dhul-Hijjah 11, 1441 AH / 31 Jul 2020

In fact, the aim of doing so is clarifying the truth and advising Muslims, not belittling such great personalities as...

Ruling on writing fiction

Dhul-Hijjah 11, 1441 AH / 31 Jul 2020

It is Haram (prohibited) for a person to write such false stories. The stories mentioned the Qur'an, the Sunnah and...

Rule on invoking the Prophet’s honor or parents pleasure upon rising from one's seat

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 / 29 Jul 2020

Scholars say that whoever utters such words is a Mushrik, because he is placing an intermediary between Allah and himself....

The Gospel of today is not the same that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) sent down

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH / 29 Jul 2020

The Injil (Gospel) of today is not the same that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) sent down. Many distortions,...

The Four Juristic Schools and their authenticity

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH / 29 Jul 2020

These Four Madhabs are well-known schools which have spread during the second century and the later centuries.

The most important books in Aqidah (Creed)

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH / 29 Jul 2020

The most important book in 'Aqidah is the Qur'an; it is the most truthful, the greatest and the noblest book....

Ruling on book entitled: 'Al-Mustatraf'

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH / 29 Jul 2020

The book entitled 'Al-Mustatraf' includes good and bad information. Therefore, one should not rely on it either regarding knowledge or...

Ruling on the book entitled: 'Biography of Master Shaykh Ubayd Al-Sharif'

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH / 29 Jul 2020

It is impermissible to publish, print, obtain or promote this book (Al-Ta'rif bil-Shaykh Sayyidi by Al-Hadi Bashawat) as it calls...

Ruling on congratulating others in the new Gregorian or Hijri years or the Mawlid

Dhu al-Hijjah 6, 1441 AH / 27 Jul 2020

Is it permissible to congratulate non-Muslims on the occasion of the new Gregorian year, the new Hijri (lunar) year and...

Annulling Shahadah

Dhul-Hijjah 6, 1441 AH / 27 Jul 2020

What is the separating line between Kufr (disbelief) and Islam?

Ruling on those contradicts decisive texts from the Qur'an and authentic Hadith

Dhul-Hijjah 5, 1441 / 26 Jul 2020

It is unlawful to support or ally oneself with him. It is the duty of the people qualified to advise...

Ruling on sitting with Mubtadi's (ones who introduces innovations in religion)

Dhul-Hijjah 5, 1441 AH / 26 Jul 2020

It is not permissible for you to sit with or consider them friends. You have to forbid them from doing...

Ruling on attacking scholars

Dhul-Hijjah 4, 1441 AH / 25 Jul 2020

Abusing scholars unjustly and ascribing them to innovations and Fisq (flagrant violation of Islamic law) or belittling their status and...

Ba'ath Party

Dhu al-Hijjah 3, 1441 AH / 24 Jul 2020

All Ba'athists are Kafirs including the president of Iraq as they oppose Shari'ah (Islamic law) and feud with it.

Ruling on criticize rulers openly on the Minbar (pulpit)

Dhul-Qa'dah 31, 1441 AH / 22 Jul 2020

It was not the practice of the Salaf to make the defects of their rulers known by mentioning them on...

There is no way to achieve that unless advice is exchanged

Dhul-Qa'dah 30, 1441 AH / 21 Jul 2020

It is obligatory upon citizens to acknowledge the services provided to them by the state and thank it for that....

It is not permissible to kill resident or immigrant disbelievers

Dhul-Qa'dah 30, 1441 AH / 21 Jul 2020

It is not permissible to kill resident or immigrant Kafirs who are Musta'man (non-Muslim with a peace agreement permitting them...

Is enjoining Ma'ruf and forbidding Munkar by the hand is a right for all Muslims or is it just confined to those in authority and their deputies?

Dhul-Qa'dah 30, 1441 AH / 21 Jul 2020

Correcting the wrong is a right for all Muslims according to their ability. However, changing by the hand must be...

What is the proper manner of enjoining right and forbidding evil

Dhul-Qa'dah 30, 1441 AH / 21 Jul 2020

What is the proper manner of enjoining right and forbidding evil?

Ruling on slaughtering animals, engaging in Dhikr and beating drums during celebrations of Mawlid

Dhul-Qa'dah 28, 1441 AH / 19 Jul 2020

What is the ruling on slaughtering animals, engaging in Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) and beating drums during celebrations of Mawlid...

On Habashi Sect

Dhul-Qa'dah 26, 1441 AH / 17 Jul 2020

I would like to tell you that this sect is known to us. It is a misguided sect and their...

Ruling on placing the hand on the Mushaf while swearing

Dhul-Qa'dah 25, 1441 / 16 Jul 2020

It is enough to swear by Allah without having to put the hand on the Mushaf.

Ruling on swearing by Al-Bukhari's Book of Hadith

Dhul-Qa'dah 25, 1441 / 16 Jul 2020

Swearing, whether by the Qur'an or by Al-Bukhari's Book of Hadith is groundless in Shariah; it is done only by...

Ruling on sleeping on the ground for forty days as mourning over the dead

Dhul-Qa'dah 25, 1441 / 16 Jul 2020

The habit of holding Ma'tam and staying to meet people who come for consolation is a type of Bid'ah.

Ruling on swearing by Allah and His Messenger

Dhul-Qa'dah 25, 1441 / 15 Jul 2020

It is impermissible to do so, for the Messenger of Allah said, Whoever makes an oath should swear by Allah...

Ruling on slaughtering sheep for the deceased

Dhul-Qa'dah 23, 1441 / 14 Jul 2020

Slaughtering for the deceased after burial is an act of Bid’ah for which there is no evidence in the Qur’an...

Ruling on three pieces of clay for the dead

Dhul-Qa'dah 23, 1441 AH / 14 Jul 2020

We do not know any legal basis about this in the Book of Allah or the authentic Sunnah of the...

Ruling on Al-Uns Salah

Dhul-Qa'dah 22, 1441 / 13 Jul 2020

Al-Uns Salah is one of the innovated Salah. It is an impermissible Bid'ah because acts of worship are based on...

Ruling on a wife of the deceased wears a white dress and does not take a bath

Dhul-Qa'dah 21, 1441 / 12 Jul 2020

In Algeria when a man dies, his wife wears a white dress and does not take a bath or change...

Ruling on relatives of the deceased sitting beside the grave

Dhul-Qa'idah 8, 1441 / 12 Jul 2020

It is impermissible bid’ah that a relative of the deceased sits at the grave after burial for half an hour....

Ruling on Adhan after burying the dead in the grave

Dhul-Qa'dah 25, 1441 / 12 Jul 2020

It is not permissible to call the Adhan or Iqamah at the grave after burying the dead or before burying...

Ruling on Prophet's songs

Dhul-Qa'dah 20, 1441 AH / 11 Jul 2020

Many Muslims celebrate the Prophethood of our Messenger with musical songs just as the Jews and Christians do. They mention...

Ruling on setting up tents beside the graves

Dhul-Qa'dah 25, 1441 / 10 Jul 2020

It is impermissible for anyone to set up a tent beside the grave where reciters keep reciting Qur’an, granting the...

Ruling on placing Henna in the Grave with the Deceased

Dhul-Qa'dah 9, 1441 / 10 Jul 2020

As for putting henna in the grave, this has no basis in Shari'ah; it should be abandoned.

Ruling on placing book in the grave

Dhul-Qa'dah 9, 1441 / 10 Jul 2020

It is not permissible to place any books with the dead person believing that they will make them stand firm...

Claiming to have dream of deceased who command him to build a shrine for the deceased

Dhul-Qa'dah 8, 1441 / 09 Jul 2020

Transferring the deceased from one grave to another one is not permissible unless there is a necessity to do so...

Ruling on hanging photos of the deceased at home

Dhul-Qa'dah 7, 1441 / 08 Jul 2020

It is impermissible to hang pictures of animate objects at home or elsewhere; whether they are living or dead people,...

When does passing wind become an annulment of Wudu'?

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

When does passing wind become an annulment of Wudu’ (ablution)? Is it by hearing a sound, detecting a smell, and...

Performing Wudu' (ablution) in case of certainty that some impurity was discharged

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

If you have performed Wudu’ (ablution), the basic rule is that you are Tahir (ritually pure), and this is based...

Touching or shaking hands with woman

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

According to the soundest opinion of the scholars, touching women or shaking hands with them does not nullify Wudu’ at...

Touching one's penis invalidates Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Hadith that indicates that if someone touches his penis he must perform Wudu’. The basic ruling is that the imperative...

Thinking of women while performing Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Sometimes, while performing Wudu’ (ablution) many thoughts cross the mind which are irrelevant to Salah (Prayer) or Wudu’, such as...

Some drops of urine are released after Istinja'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Soon after I have performed Istinja' (cleansing the private parts with water) after urination, I feel some small drops of...

Ritual Impurity of Maniy

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

If the discharged fluid was Maniy, he must perform Ghusl. It also invalidates fasting. Although this fluid is originally pure,...

Repeating Wudu' and Salah if a person knows that some impurity was discharged during Salah

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

If the reality is as you mentioned, you should not stop your Salah because of this, based on what the...

The perfume sprayed on one's hands does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

I work in a pharmacy where perfumes are also sold. My hands touch these perfumes while dealing with the perfume...

Penis erection does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

While a man performs Salah (Prayer), his penis becomes erect discharging nothing. Is his Wudu' (ablution) nullified? If so, should...

Passing wind invalidates Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Should a person perform Istinja’ (cleansing the private parts with water after urination or defecation) or Istijmar (cleansing the private...

Mere touching Najasah does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Wudu’ is not invalidated if a person’s clothes get soiled with Najasah due to contact with young children (when changing...

Looking at one's private parts does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Is it permissible for a person to touch the Mushaf or offer Salah (Prayer) if it happened that they looked...

Ruling on looking at naked men and women by a person having Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Does looking at naked men and women or at one's own `Awrah (parts of the body that must be covered...

Flowing of blood from anywhere other than the private parts does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

We do not know of any Islamic legal evidence signifying that bleeding from any part of the body other than...

Emission of wind from a woman’s vagina

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Passing wind from the front passage does not invalidate Wudu’.

Emission of white fluid

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

This fluid is considered Najis and it comes under the same ruling as urine. Therefore, you should make Wudu’ after...

Doubting that he has undergone ritual impurity

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Does doubt count for anything in case of a person having Wudu’ (ablution) yet is not sure whether or not...

Do not listen to the insinuations of Satan

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Sometimes I feel while I am washing my feet or directly or shortly after performing Wudu’ something coming out through...

Does looking at women with or without lust invalidate Wudu’ (ablution)?

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Does looking at women with or without lust invalidate Wudu’ (ablution)?

Discovering after Salah that a person might have urinated in bed

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

What should someone do if they wake up, make Wudu’ (ablution), offer Salah (Prayer), then go back to bed but...

Deep sleep probably invalidates Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Some people may fall asleep while engaged in Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) in the Masjid (mosque) using Misbahah (counting beads).Do...

Certainty is not removed by doubt

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

If you entertain doubts of Hadath (ritual impurity invalidating ablution) after having performed Taharah (ritual purification), cast doubts away and...

Breaking wind invalidates Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Does breaking wind nullify Wudu’? Should a person perform Istinja’ (cleansing the private parts with water after urination or defecation)...

The bitter liquid vomited after eating or drinking

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Concerning the bitter-tasting liquid that may regurgitate into the mouth after drinking or eating but is a little quantity that...

Belly noise does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

If a person performs Wudu’ (ablution) and hears his stomach rumble, but does not pass wind from his back passage,...

An infant's urine should be washed but does not invalidate Wudu'

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

I performed Wudu' (ablution) for Salah (prayer), then I held a baby that stained my clothes with urine.

Period during which the heavens, earth and what lies in them were created

Muharram 02, 1441 AH / 01 Sep 2019

Allah created the Earth on Saturday, He created the mountains on Sunday, He created the trees on Monday, He created...

The meaning of Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah and Tawhid-ul-Uluhiyyah

Muharram 01, 1441 AH / 31 Aug 2019

What is the meaning of Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah and Tawhid-ul-Uluhiyyah?

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